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Vocals |
| Name |
Folco Orlandini (folco@mesmerize.it) |
| Born |
August 7 1972 - Grosseto (Italy) |
| Bands he's played with |
Mesmerize, Time Machine, Khali |
| Gear |
Shure SM58 |
| Favourite bands |
Manowar, Queensr˙che, Gamma Ray, Angra |
| Favourite albums |
"Keeper of the 7 keys (part I & II)" (Helloween), "Operation: Mindcrime" (Queensr˙che), "Angels cry" (Angra), "Slave to the grind" (Skid Row) |
| Favourite singers |
Bruce Dickinson, Michael Kiske, Geoff Tate, Eric Adams, Andre Matos |
| Favourite Mesmerize song |
"Forging The Darksword","Where Skye Meets The Sea", "Hot Lead Cold Steel" |
| Best concert seen |
As I've worked as a roadie, I've seen many great concerts... I couldn't make my choice, but the last I've seen has been really exciting: Iron Maiden live in Milano |
| Hobbies |
My biggest passion (besides the music) is an Italian comic called Diabolik... I've collected more than 1000 issues of that comic from all around the world... any gadget, book, toy, sticker... Then some fitness, old cars, dark humor... and, of course, my Wife Ilaria! |
| Favourite readings |
Diabolik...what a question!!! |
| Favourite movies |
"Star Wars", "Pulp Fiction", "Indiana Jones" and all the Bruce Willis' movies... among the tv serials i love "CSI Crime Scene Investigation", the best!!! |
| Favourite food/drinks |
Hamburgers, pizza, Japanese food |
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| Name |
Piero Paravidino (piero@mesmerize.it) |
| Born |
December 4 1972 - Magenta (MI, Italy) |
| Bands he's played with |
Mesmerize |
| Gear |
Hamer (main guitar), Ibanez (double-neck guitar), Ibanez (acoustic guitar), Fender (backup guitar);
Engl Powerball head, Marshall 4x12" cabinet;
Boss V-Wah, Alesis Midiverb, Boss AC-2;
Nobels, Exef and home-made switching systems |
| Favourite bands |
Skyclad, Iron Maiden, Gamma Ray, Blind Guardian, Dio, Helloween |
| Favourite albums |
"A burnt offering for the bone idol" (Skyclad), "Powerslave" (Iron Maiden), "Walls of Jericho" (Helloween), "Aqualung" (Jethro Tull) |
| Favourite guitarists |
Adrian Smith & Dave Murray, Kai Hansen |
| Favourite Mesmerize song |
"The Werewolf", "Off The Beaten Path", "Windchaser" |
| Best concert seen |
Skyclad - 21/3/1998 Babylonia (Biella)
Iron Maiden/Black Sabbath (Monsters of Rock) - Reggio Emilia 1992 |
| Hobbies |
Movies, books & comics, computers, chemistry (actually, this is my job!) |
| Favourite readings |
Stephen King, Bonelli comics |
| Favourite movies |
"The Lord Of The Rings", "Star Wars", "Braveheart", "Forrest Gump" |
| Favourite food/drinks |
Ethnic food (better if spiced!), fine wine |
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Guitars |
Guitars |
| Name |
Luca Belbruno (luca@mesmerize.it) |
| Born |
April 09 1972 - Rho (MI, Italy) |
| Bands he's played with |
Revolver (1994-2000), Mesmerize (since 2003) |
| Gear |
Gibson Les Paul Standard, Fender Stratocaster guitars, DR strings;
Mesa Boogie Single Rectifier Solo Head50 head, Marhall cabinet;
Fulltone Custom Effects, Electro-harmonix, Dunlop, Boss, Roland effects |
| Favourite bands |
Metallica, Iron Maiden, Helloween, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Pantera |
| Favourite albums |
Master of Puppets" (Metallica), "Black album" (Metallica), "Painkiller" (Judas Priest) |
| Favourite guitarists |
Joe Satriani, Stef Burns |
| Favourite Mesmerize song |
"The Werewolf", "Bitter Crop" |
| Best concert seen |
AC/DC, Metallica, Queensyriche (Monsters of Rock) - Modena 1991 |
| Hobbies |
Music, Architecture, Art |
| Favourite readings |
H. Hesse's "Narcissus And Goldmund" |
| Favourite movies |
Murnau's "Nosferatu", Robert Weine's "The Cabinet Of Dr. Calligari", German expressionism |
| Favourite food |
Pizza&Pasta, Weissbier, red wine |
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| Name |
Andrea Tito (tito@mesmerize.it) |
| Born |
May 19 1972 - Rho (MI, Italy) |
| Bands he's played with |
Deadlocks ('89-'91), Nemesi ('91-'93), Total Eclipse ('93-'94), Mesmerize |
| Gear |
Ibanez SGR1000, Ibanez EDA900, Ibanez EDB600
Ken Smith Rock Masters strings
Hartke 3500 head / Marshall cabinet |
| Favourite bands |
Iron Maiden, Gamma Ray, Helloween |
| Favourite albums |
"Powerslave" (Iron Maiden), "Accident of birth" (Bruce Dickinson), "Keeper of the 7 keys (part II)" (Helloween) |
| Favourite bassists |
Steve Harris, Markus Grosskopft, Sting |
| Favourite Mesmerize song |
"Ragnarök", "Impossible Infinity" |
| Best concert seen |
Iron Maiden (Monsters of Rock) - Modena 1988 |
| Hobbies |
Collecting comics & CDs, Internet browsing |
| Favourite readings |
Anything written by Garth Ennis |
| Favourite movies |
"Blade Runner", all Luc Besson's movies |
| Favourite food |
All kind of hamburgers and trash food, Stella Artois beer, Lancers wine, Theakstone bitter |
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Bass |
Drums |
| Name |
Andrea Garavaglia (andrea@mesmerize.it) |
| Born |
June 21 1972 - Magenta (MI, Italy) |
| Bands he's played with |
Mesmerize |
| Gear |
Yamaha "Stage Custom" Raven Black drumkit
Sonor "Designer" 6,1/2 x 14" snare drum
Paiste "Signature" cymbals
Pearl hardware
Regal 5A, Rolls special 5A drumsticks |
| Favourite bands |
Manowar, Helloween, Queensr˙che, Bauhaus, Gamma Ray, Iron Maiden |
| Favourite albums |
"Iron Maiden" (Iron Maiden), "Land of the free" (Gamma Ray), "In the flat field" (Bauhaus), "A night at the opera" (Blind Guardian) |
| Favourite drummers |
Ingo Schwichtenberg |
| Favourite Mesmerize song |
"Hell On Wheels", "Doom Of The Darksword", "Lure Of The Temptress" |
| Best concert seen |
Iron Maiden "Ed Hunter tour" Milano 2000 |
| Hobbies |
Making a mess, computers, electronics |
| Favourite readings |
Theme encyclopaediae |
| Favourite movies |
Italian comedy, horror movies |
| Favourite food/drinks |
Mushroom rice, fruit pie, Weissbier, red wine |
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